Nikita Kucherov scored before he was ejected for kneeing Matthew Tkachuk, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 in a chippy game.

Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov was ejected during Monday’s game against the Florida Panthers following a knee-on-knee hit on Matthew Tkachuk. The incident occurred late in the first period, with Kucherov receiving a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct after review by officials.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are closing in on the remaining handful of games in 2024, two of which are back-to-back matchups against the Florida Panthers. Tampa Bay came into their Sunday rendezvous with the Cats being winners of their last four.